Donor Stories

Surprise Scholarship Awarded
A celebration of giving turned into a celebration of receiving for Aaron Southworth '13, an early childhood education major from Cincinnati, Ohio.MORE

A Work of Art
Floyd and Annie Rietveld first became connected with Cedarville in 1975. Their friend, Myron Amstutz '79, a longtime supporter of the University, encouraged the Rietvelds to join him in giving...MORE

The Elders
Nathan Elder had strong family ties to Cedarville University. His beloved late wife, Hazel Edwards Elder, graduated from Cedarville in 1924.MORE

Investing in a Scholarship
Throughout her life, Irma Dodson gave so much of herself to her students. It is no surprise that her investment continues even after her death.MORE

Bequest to Help Cedarville Students
Edith Wigal Clark graduated from Cedarville College in 1929 and served as a teacher for more than 35 years. In 1937, she married the love of her life, David Clark.MORE

Kaysers Place Farm in a Charitable Trust
Mr. & Mrs. William Kayser owned and operated a farm in central Illinois for almost 40 years. Bill and Beryl were active in their local church and routinely supported a number of ministries.MORE

Gift Examples

Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.MORE

Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.MORE

The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.MORE

Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.MORE

Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.MORE

Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.MORE

A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.MORE

Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.MORE